Theme One: Austrian Artillery• Digby Smith explains in his introduction to his translation of Dolleczek (1887) the innovations since the 15th century to the mid 19th century when the Liechtenstein System was finally abandoned after a century. The translation is split into 6 parts.• The Liechtenstein system kept up with the innovations including reducing windage, the reduction in decorations and the introduction of shell guns [long barrelled howitzers]. These are illustrated by photographs of extent gun barrels and carriages by Dr Stephen Summerfield.

Theme Three: British Artillery in the Peninsular• Anthony Dawson explores the use and equipment of British Mountain Artillery in the Peninsular War.• Sir Alexander Dickson RA wrote in 1823 "Answer to Questions on the Royal Artillery in 1823" that is reprinted in full with additional notes by Dr Stephen Summerfield.• Seven reports and memorandums from Volume 1 of the Minutes of Proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institute on the organisation and equipment of the Royal Artillery.

Dr Stephen SummerfieldEditor2 February 2011

Section 1: Dolleczek – Austrian 15th to 19th Century ArtilleryS1-Dolleczek.pdfTranslated by Digby Smith (Mar 2011)Issue 3 (01): "Period I: Dolleczek – 15th to Early 16th Century Artillery Material"Issue 3 (02): "Period II: Artillery of Emperor Maximilian I to the 30 Years War"Issue 3 (03) "Period III: Dolleczek – 30 Years War to Liechtenstein"Issue 3 (04) "The Influence of the French School on Siege Warfare in Austria"Issue 3 (05) "Dolleczek (1887) on Fürst Liechtenstein's New Artillery System"Issue 3 (06) "Dolleczek (1887) on the Reorganization of the Austrian Artillery in 1772"

ADDITIONAL CONTEMPORARY PAPERSS4A-RA.pdfJ.H. Lefroy (1819) "NOTES on the Establishments of the British Field Artillery since 1815, with the Report of the Committee of Revisions of 1819,"Minutes of Proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institution, Volume 1, pp164-175William Millar (1820) "Equipments of the Royal Artillery,"Minutes of Proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institution, Volume 1, pp176-190Anon (Feb 1807) "Establishment of Royal Artillery,"Minutes of Proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institution, Volume 1, pp252-156William Millar (1821) "Equipments of the Royal Artillery,"Minutes of Proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institution, Volume 1, pp191-225William Millar (1820) "Royal Artillery Siege Train,"Minutes of Proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institution, Volume 1, pp191-225Anon (1825) "Memorandum for Artillerymen for the Siege of a Fortress,"Minutes of Proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institution, Volume 1, pp191-225Sir Augustus Frazer (Dec 1826) "Memorandum on the Embarkation of Ordnance Equipment, prepared in reference to the expedition to Portugal,"Minutes of Proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institution, Volume 1, pp257-260

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